Technology and Politics

Welcome to Technology and Politics.


 We listed six categories that relate to our topic. In each category there will be an activity to complete using the information read and/or watched with a comprehensive question at the end that can be added to the discussion board.

1.

According to US News, Facebook has become a centerpiece of the social and political lives of people around the world. 

U.S. Politics on Facebook

The Facebook Effect

Where on the Politics on Facebook page would you be able to watch the GOP debate?

2.

 According to New York Times, campaigns use Twitter to provide content that is real and interesting and timely and local.

Twitter and the 2012 Campaign

Facebook, Twitter's role in campaign 2012

Of all the candidates examined, who has enjoyed the most favorable tone on Twitter?

3.                   Attack Adds

According to Wikipedia, an attack ad is an advertisement whose message is meant as a personal attack against another candidate or political party. Attack ads often form part of negative campaigning or smear campaigns, and in large or well-financed campaigns, may be disseminated via mass media.

When Mitt Romney Came to Town

Newt Gingrich in Florida

How much money was Newt Gingrich supposedly paid by Freddie Mac?

4.

Organization of Protests
Technology has made it easy to distribute information to the masses very quickly. 

Tea Party

What are the different Tea Party groups in Nevada?

5.

Online Petitions

An Internet petition is a form of petition posted on a website. Visitors to the website in question can add their email addresses or names, and after enough "signatures" have been collected, the resulting letter may be delivered to the subject of the petition, usually via e-mail.

White House unveils online petitions

We the People Petitions

What will policy makers in the Obama administration do if petition reaches a certain level of popularity?

6.

Blogs

According to Wikipedia a political blog is a common type of blog that comments on politics. In liberal democracies the right to criticize the government without interference is considered an important element of free speech. In other jurisdictions bloggers use the uncensored nature of the Internet to bypass state controlled news media but as a result may find themselves persecuted.

GOP 12

Which of the "Evening Eats" for February 2, 2012 most interests you?

DISCUSSION BOARD:
How has technology persuaded your opinion on the GOP candiates for the upcoming 2012 election?  Which of the six categories of technology and politics persuaded you the most?


Annotated Bibliography

Classroom Website

I enjoyed creating my classroom website after I got the jist of how the google sites program worked. For the first few hours of working with Google sites I was getting extremley frusterated but when I figured out to manipulate it using my style I quite enjoyed using it. I am excited to be able to have this website as a communication and resource for parents. I feel like it will be easier on me and easier on them.

Abraham Licoln Slideshow

I thought the Abraham Licoln Slide Show was a great way to introduce the different options within Google Docs. I had no idea that creating a slideshow as a class was a possibility within this program. I probably would not use this in my class, but I can see how this would be a great team project with older students.

Scavenger Hunt

Again for me the "Scavenger Hunt"did not apply to my kindergarten students. Although, I did feel that the Discovery Puzzle Maker did. I chose to create a word search using high frequency words we are learning in class. I created a puzzle where the students can hunt for six words within a puzzle with 15 rows of letters.

I like that I can create different puzzles for the different levels of students in my class. For my low students I would use a much smaller puzzle with only three words to find.

Stock Market Exchange

I of course would never use this program in my class, but it is a fun game to play between our Lesley class. I didn't spend a lot of time choosing stocks I was interested in... but I still hope I win!

Picture Slide Show using WMV

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BJzHdFcDpQ

I chose to create a picture slide show using Windows Movie Maker. In our last class we were assigned to create a picture slide show using the software PhotoStory and I wanted to see the differences in the programs. After using both of them I will use Windows in the future to create any slide shows I choose to do. I like the option of putting both pictures and video and I also think manipulating the program was much easier. If I get into a hurry and need a slide show quick I will choose Photo Story. The program basically creates a slideshow for you within seconds. They both are good programs but again for me I will stick with Windows Movie Maker.

4x2 Website

https://sites.google.com/site/funfarmfacts/home

I like knowing how to create my own website. It is a neat option in creating an email for my class. I will probably choose to use blogger, but both websites are good. The formatting was hard to figure out at first, but after playing around in the program it became easier.